Community Corner

🌱 Patch AM: What’s new and unmissable at this weekend’s Decatur Book Festival?

Make time for An Impromptu Glorious Chorus™ on the Decatur Patch calendar

Patch AM Team's profile picture
Patch AM Team, Patch StaffVerified Patch Staff Badge
Thursday October 1st Patch AM
Thursday October 1st Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Good morning to you Decatur! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What's new and unmissable at this weekend's Decatur Book Festival?
  • How to get bulky junk and old papers hauled away free
  • What will Cuevacía bring to the new Lulah Hills destination?

Also on today's calendar: Pine LakeFest and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 86 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Very warm with periods of sun, temps: high: 89, low: 69.
  • Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 85 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Decatur Book Festival returns to downtown Decatur Oct. 2 (decaturish.com) — Downtown Decatur will be buzzing this Friday and Saturday as the 21st annual Decatur Book Festival brings more than 80 authors, free talks, signings, and a big street fair to the Square and nearby venues. Events run Oct. 2–3, including a free keynote at First Baptist Church of Decatur, family programming, student readings at Decatur Library, and several new interactive features.
   

2. Decluttering program launches through October (thechampionnewspaper.com) — DeKalb County is making it easier for Decatur residents to clear clutter in October with free bulky-item pickup on designated days and a free paper-shredding event at the Central Transfer Station on Leroy Scott Drive in Decatur. Residents can set out furniture, appliances, and electronics on scheduled dates and bring up to 10 boxes of documents for secure shredding on Oct. 17.
   

3. Cuevacía opening second location at Lulah Hills development (decaturish.com) — A new Cuevacía restaurant is coming to the Lulah Hills redevelopment at the former North DeKalb Mall site, bringing an immersive Oaxacan dining experience close to Decatur neighborhoods. The massive mixed-use project will add nearly 2,000 housing units, workforce housing, and a strong lineup of retail and restaurants, with first openings expected in early 2027.
   

4. Decatur senior baseball league seeking new players (decaturish.com) — Older athletes around Decatur who still love baseball are being invited to join a growing senior league that practices weekly at Medlock Park in Greater Decatur. Organizers, whose players range into their 80s, hope to add enough new members this fall to field multiple teams and keep competitive, age-defying baseball alive close to home.
   

5. VA awards $3.4 million to organizations working to strengthen community-based suicide prevention efforts in Georgia (va.gov) — From its Decatur office, the VA has announced $3.4 million in grants for seven Georgia organizations working on veteran suicide prevention, with funds available at the start of fiscal 2027. Local veterans and families can benefit through expanded community-based services, crisis support, and connections to VA care, including the always-available Veterans Crisis Line at 988, then Press 1.
   

📸 Around Decatur

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

🗓 Upcoming Events in Decatur

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ Featured events ★

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

Other local events

📣 Decatur Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

 

Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Decatur PatchAM possible:

Click here to show your appreciation! 💚

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Just a big ol' house ox who has fallen asleep holding the back scratcher I was using to give him a good "skritch".
    Note the drool on the pillow. Lol....dogs are wonderful ... (Nextdoor Belvedere)
  • I previously posted for Dekalb residents with high water bills.
    There's a new program called Dekalb WRAP Program. I suggest everyone go on it to either help you with late bills or assist with the high bills we're… (Nextdoor Willow Creek)
  • Kroger posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Decatur. Apply here.
  • Burlington Coat Factory posted a job opening for Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Decatur. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Decatur here.

Ok Decatur! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

👉 Help make Patch AM better

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what's happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

More from Decatur-Avondale Estates